Rather Be Myself
[00:01.834] Yeah
[00:03.587] Shoutout Jake One (Shoutout Jake One)
[00:08.138] I'm glad I'm me (I'm glad I'm me)
[00:10.089] Yeah
[00:10.939] Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
[00:14.025] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[00:16.679] I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
[00:19.970] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[00:22.563] People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
[00:25.832] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[00:28.815] Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
[00:32.033] I'd rather be myself (For real, yeah, yeah)
[00:36.010] I play forever dawg, I'm focused on longevity
[00:38.673] I try to run my race and I care about who's ahead of me 'cause
[00:41.688] Comparison is the recipe
[00:43.464] For depression and questionin' your integrity
[00:45.946] Hope I don't let it get to me but
[00:47.877] Some days are easier than others (True)
[00:49.649] Caught up in the numbers, make your greedier than others
[00:52.529] So I try to just detach before my ego gets attacked
[00:55.242] And starts to plan out its response and do some shit I can't take back
[00:58.686] Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
[01:01.635] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[01:04.367] I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
[01:07.466] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[01:10.390] People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
[01:13.370] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[01:16.172] Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
[01:19.468] I'd rather be myself (For real)
[01:23.122] Yeah, don't wanna compromise, even if it's ?
[01:26.210] Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my momma, I
[01:29.480] Don't want the accomplishments, if it's via fraudulous
[01:32.308] Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit
[01:34.685] Yeah, different language, we not speakin' the same (We not)
[01:37.999] Couple million for my soul, that's not an even exchange
[01:40.816] My soul don't shine when I hear it, you're not fly if they stir it
[01:43.908] I don't care about the look, it don't align with my spirit
[01:46.456] Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
[01:49.574] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[01:52.158] I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
[01:55.000] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[01:57.966] People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
[02:01.096] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[02:03.927] Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
[02:07.173] I'd rather be myself (For real)
[02:10.466] Yeah, don't wanna compromise, even if it's ?
[02:14.220] Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my momma, I
[02:17.122] Don't want the accomplishments, if it's via fraudulous
[02:20.142] Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit
[00:03.587] Shoutout Jake One (Shoutout Jake One)
[00:08.138] I'm glad I'm me (I'm glad I'm me)
[00:10.089] Yeah
[00:10.939] Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
[00:14.025] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[00:16.679] I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
[00:19.970] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[00:22.563] People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
[00:25.832] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[00:28.815] Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
[00:32.033] I'd rather be myself (For real, yeah, yeah)
[00:36.010] I play forever dawg, I'm focused on longevity
[00:38.673] I try to run my race and I care about who's ahead of me 'cause
[00:41.688] Comparison is the recipe
[00:43.464] For depression and questionin' your integrity
[00:45.946] Hope I don't let it get to me but
[00:47.877] Some days are easier than others (True)
[00:49.649] Caught up in the numbers, make your greedier than others
[00:52.529] So I try to just detach before my ego gets attacked
[00:55.242] And starts to plan out its response and do some shit I can't take back
[00:58.686] Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
[01:01.635] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[01:04.367] I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
[01:07.466] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[01:10.390] People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
[01:13.370] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[01:16.172] Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
[01:19.468] I'd rather be myself (For real)
[01:23.122] Yeah, don't wanna compromise, even if it's ?
[01:26.210] Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my momma, I
[01:29.480] Don't want the accomplishments, if it's via fraudulous
[01:32.308] Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit
[01:34.685] Yeah, different language, we not speakin' the same (We not)
[01:37.999] Couple million for my soul, that's not an even exchange
[01:40.816] My soul don't shine when I hear it, you're not fly if they stir it
[01:43.908] I don't care about the look, it don't align with my spirit
[01:46.456] Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
[01:49.574] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[01:52.158] I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
[01:55.000] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[01:57.966] People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
[02:01.096] But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
[02:03.927] Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
[02:07.173] I'd rather be myself (For real)
[02:10.466] Yeah, don't wanna compromise, even if it's ?
[02:14.220] Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my momma, I
[02:17.122] Don't want the accomplishments, if it's via fraudulous
[02:20.142] Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit
Yeah
Shoutout Jake One (Shoutout Jake One)
I'm glad I'm me (I'm glad I'm me)
Yeah
Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
I'd rather be myself (For real, yeah, yeah)
I play forever dawg, I'm focused on longevity
I try to run my race and I care about who's ahead of me 'cause
Comparison is the recipe
For depression and questionin' your integrity
Hope I don't let it get to me but
Some days are easier than others (True)
Caught up in the numbers, make your greedier than others
So I try to just detach before my ego gets attacked
And starts to plan out its response and do some shit I can't take back
Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
I'd rather be myself (For real)
Yeah, don't wanna compromise, even if it's ?
Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my momma, I
Don't want the accomplishments, if it's via fraudulous
Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit
Yeah, different language, we not speakin' the same (We not)
Couple million for my soul, that's not an even exchange
My soul don't shine when I hear it, you're not fly if they stir it
I don't care about the look, it don't align with my spirit
Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
I'd rather be myself (For real)
Yeah, don't wanna compromise, even if it's ?
Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my momma, I
Don't want the accomplishments, if it's via fraudulous
Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit
Shoutout Jake One (Shoutout Jake One)
I'm glad I'm me (I'm glad I'm me)
Yeah
Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
I'd rather be myself (For real, yeah, yeah)
I play forever dawg, I'm focused on longevity
I try to run my race and I care about who's ahead of me 'cause
Comparison is the recipe
For depression and questionin' your integrity
Hope I don't let it get to me but
Some days are easier than others (True)
Caught up in the numbers, make your greedier than others
So I try to just detach before my ego gets attacked
And starts to plan out its response and do some shit I can't take back
Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
I'd rather be myself (For real)
Yeah, don't wanna compromise, even if it's ?
Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my momma, I
Don't want the accomplishments, if it's via fraudulous
Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit
Yeah, different language, we not speakin' the same (We not)
Couple million for my soul, that's not an even exchange
My soul don't shine when I hear it, you're not fly if they stir it
I don't care about the look, it don't align with my spirit
Lotta fake shit goin' on (Yeah), I could choose to play along
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
I could try to be like them, probably get further ahead
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
People sellin' out for fame, or for dollars and some change
But I'd rather be myself (Yeah)
Now I'd be lyin' if I said, "It never crossed my mind", but check, man
I'd rather be myself (For real)
Yeah, don't wanna compromise, even if it's ?
Even if nobody knows, I gotta face my momma, I
Don't want the accomplishments, if it's via fraudulous
Can't even be proud of that, tell 'em how you got the shit
